Staff Accountant - Multi-Location, Heavy Equipment

GHJ Search and Staffing; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GHJ Search and Staffing, the recruitment division of GHJ, seeks a Staff Accountant for a growing multi-location heavy equipment organization. You will gain broad exposure to general ledger accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and close activities while working closely with the Controller.

You will support accounting across multiple entities and locations with exposure to equipment sales, rental, parts, and service operations, and contribute to process improvements and financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Multi-entity or multi-location accounting experience preferred.
• Heavy equipment, construction equipment, trucking, automotive, or dealership accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with ERP or dealership management systems is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts across multiple entities and locations.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, corrections, and recurring entries.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Assist with financial statement preparation and management reporting.
• Perform bank, credit card, balance sheet, and other account reconciliations.
• Investigate discrepancies and assist with inventory and cost-of-sales accounting.
• Support AP, AR, audit preparation, and tax compliance activities.
• Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules.
• Partner with branch and operational teams to resolve accounting questions.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, accuracy, and automation.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Multi-entity accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Dealership management systems

Job description

GHJ Search and Staffing, the recruitment division of GHJ, seeks a Staff Accountant for a growing multi-location heavy equipment organization. You will gain broad exposure to general ledger accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and close activities while working closely with the Controller.

You will support accounting across multiple entities and locations with exposure to equipment sales, rental, parts, and service operations, and contribute to process improvements and financial